Live animals carriage
General rules
If you are going to transport an animal you shall inform UIA about it by advanced. Transportation of animals is subject to governmental regulations concerning import, export and transit of live animals.
The passenger must provide all necessary documents, such as:
- export, import or transit permits
- health and vaccination certificates, etc.
UIA cannot be held responsible if an animal is refused entry into or transit through a country.
Transportation of animal is allowed provided the passenger assumes full responsibility for animal.
UIA shall transport such live animals either in cabin or in hold as:
- small domestic animals such as dogs, cats, and singing birds
- other small warm-blooded animals, such as guinea pigs, hamsters and rabbits
- service animals, such as seeing-eye and hearing dog transported in the passenger cabin.
Domestic animals of unusual size or wild animals must be transported as cargo. Animals must be accompanied by adult passengers when previously agreed with UIA. Animal exciding maximum weight (including container) 32 kg (70 lb) shall be carried as cargo.
The total weight of pets in cabin with container is not included into the free baggage allowance.
Transportation of pets in cabin (excepting service animals) is always subject to payment of excess baggage charges.
Pets in cabin
The animal must be clean and healthy, be kept in soft-sided leak- and smell-proof container (the soft bags and baskets designed for transportation of small dogs and cats in cabin are acceptable.
Maximum weight of the animal, including the container: 5 kg.
Size of container: The total sum of the 3 dimensions may not exceed 115 cm.
Container must be held by the passenger or fit under the seat in front. It may not be placed on the seat.
UIA may refuse transportation if above requirements are not met.
Only one container per passenger is allowed. However, 2 or more animals are allowed in the same container if they are familiar with each other, provided they do not exceed the maximum weight of 5 kg., including the container.
Service animals
A service animal is a seeing-eye, hearing or assistant dog that accompanies a blind, deaf or paraplegic passenger.
It accepted free of charge and the weight and size is not restricted.
The dog must be harnessed and muzzled.
The carriage of service animals shall be previously agreed with UIA.
The documents confirmed that the assistance dog is trained for accompanying of passenger who is dependent upon it, must be shown on request of UIA representative.
Animals in hold
The animals must be clean and healthy.
Animal containers must be:
- large enough that the animal can stand upright, turn and lie down in a natural manner
- clean, leak- escape- and claw-proof
- fit for transportation and handling (feeding, watering, cleaning)
- adequately ventilated on at least 3 sides
Hand-made containers are not acceptable for transportation of animals in hold.
As a principle, a maximum of two animals of comparable size up to 14 kg each that are used to cohabitation may be shipped in the same container.
Animals over that weight must travel individually.
Passenger must provide enough food and water for whole flight.
UIA may refuse transportation of animal if above requirements are not met.
